The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11

ory beck spent the remaining years of his
captivity, and found consolation in the little
family OF half breeds that began rising
around him. He and his fellow prisoners
were never fully trusteed, even after thew
mad established families of very respectable
size. They We're not allowed to wander
NOR more than mile and half from camp
Inc camp was always picketed by Indians
i+ank and savage Indian dogs were always
lurking about ready to make a charge on
any bogus Indian who attempted to escape
Inns spring Beck and the five prisoners
with Raln-in-the-face's band, planned to
escape. They had lived so long with the
redskins in apparent contentment that
ftain-in-the face ceased to be as watchful as
such willy savage is generally supposed to
De- Beck went to him and applied for per-
MISSION to go on hunting expedition for
nfteen days. Then Others of the prisoners
made similar applications. They were to
take their squaws with them, fact that
rendered Raln-in-the-faceu nsuspicious.
THE ESCAPE FROM CAPTIVITY.
They were granted then fifteen days
leave OF absence, and started off in high
spirits. While in their hunting camp one
morning they heard the sharp clicking of a
troop OF horses on rapid trot-horses they
knew at once to be those of pale faces, for
they were shod. Presently a company of
Canadian mounted police dashed into sight
and Beck signalled to them. The company
halted, and Beck told the captive's story to
Maj. Walsh, the commanding officer, init
mating that after twelve years of such life
they were somewhat tired of it, Mai
Walsh, who was then on his way to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS camp, instructed the
captlveS to get their buffalo
and antelope meat-the spoils of their
hunt-packed up, and said he would return
that way for them in four hours. He kept
his word, and the captives were conducted
by their liberator to Fort Walsh. On the
way they were pursued by che Indians, but
reached the fort in safety. AT the fort they
We're permitted to enjoy for the first time in
a dozen years the luxury of sleeping in a
bed. After they had rested Major Walsh
sent them under escort across the border,
and they were taken to Fort Buford Beck
and the copper-colored Mrs. Beck and the
papooses went from Fort Buford to Stand
ing Rock Agency, then to Fort Laramie,
and then to Denver, where Monica and her
papooses parted with Beck.
PARTING WITH MONICA.
She would not come East with her white
brave, because she feared that the white
men would kill her. So Mr.. Beck, having
picked up here and there bits of civilized
toggery, took a sad leave of his Pocahontas
at Denver. They shook hands, and the dusky
matron wept, just as her fairer sisters might
under similar circumstances. Monica re-
turned to Fort Laramie Mr.. Beck came
East, and, as stated, has applied to the In
dian Office to assist him in finding his wife
and children.
VIEWS THE SITUATION ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
He takes very philosophical view of the
fact that the white Mrs Beck is probably
united in savage wedlock with some grunt-
ing and taciturn Sioux warrior, and the pos
sibility of her having a number of half
breed encumbrances like those he left at
Denver. He says that if she is married it
was not her fault, The daughters and son,
too, he supposes, from his knowledge of the
Indians, have been adopted into the tribe by
the way of matrimony. His wife he believes
to be among the Indians of the Standing
Rock Agency